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Another quack who was dispensing woo (and lots of pills) gets taken down... 15 Archae Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 4840
Well, whad'ya know. Contrary to popular belief, GMOs aren't banned in 60 counties. 13 progressoid Jan 2016 Feb 2016 1 4222
Alex Jones: 'My Gut Tells Me' Antonin Scalia Was Murdered 7 progressoid Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2638
Oh, myyyy! George Takei falls for a Zika virus conspiracy theory 3 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2287
Another moron writing a book about the "Heaven delusion..." 4 Archae Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 3335
What’s the point of acupuncture? A TCM practitioner wants out 1 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 1919
Monsanto finally makes it into Zika virus conspiracy theory 3 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 3207
Well, that didn't take long. The Zika virus conspiracies have begun 2 progressoid Feb 2016 Feb 2016 5 2118
Thanks for the hearts to the folks kind enough to hand them to the likes of me! 3 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1949
We've got one promoting Taleb's BS now. 4 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2061
This is not good. Democrats should not be pushing creationist type nonsense. 15 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 4354
The Doctor is...out. Confessions of a (former) Naturopathic Doctor 2 progressoid Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 2179
Sometimes I can't help myself. 1 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1729
What's the harm? 2 Orrex Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 1939
Writer at cracked.com tries several methods of woo. All of them fail. 10 Archae Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 2763
Schizophrenia, Hubris and Science 0 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1605
Hoo boy ... we've got a new one in the Science Group. 6 eppur_se_muova Jan 2016 Feb 2016 2 3178
Anti-GMO research may be based on manipulated data 0 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1641
And we have a real doozy in Video. 1 Archae Jan 2016 Feb 2016 1 1860
Republicans reject climate change fears despite rebukes from scientists 1 houston16revival Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2080
Nebular Hypothesis Does Belong With Skeptics 0 DhhD Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1984
Alternative Medicine and the Ethics Of Commerce 0 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1736
On the Viability of Conspiratorial Beliefs 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1781
Could it be Satan? 4 libodem Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 2074
Mix a quack and religion... 1 Archae Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1776
Profile of an Indian GM farmer: high-tech seeds on a traditional farm 0 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1691
Well like the one that wont flush... 1 uriel1972 Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1612
A flat-Earth and moon-landing truther with a conspiracy-theory about the cloning of celebrities. 5 DetlefK Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 2562
Mayor of an Italian town has ordered the WiFi be turned off in two of its schools due to heath fears 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1546
“Transparency” should not equal a license to harass scientists 1 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1756

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New genetically engineered American chestnut will help restore the decimated, iconic tree 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1715
Kids' Miseducation Underway In Nation's First All-Organic, Non-GMO School District 2 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1984
How MSG Got A Bad Rap: Flawed Science And Xenophobia 2 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1771
Illuminati, chemtrails, Prince, Frank Zappa, etc. 5 Archae Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 2809
A new genetically modified rice plant that produces virtually no greenhouse gas while it grows ... 1 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1721
Somehow, a Kickstarter Project to Protect You from Spooky “Signals” is Nearing Its Funding Goal 3 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1927
Somehow, a Kickstarter Project to Protect You from Spooky “Signals” is Nearing Its Funding Goal 3 DavidDvorkin Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1744
Thread gets started touting conspiracy theory about Chipotle and GMO's, gets locked... 4 Archae Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2871
BBC: "Police released images of some of the substances found in Mark Colborne's home address" 1 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1848
Gwyneth Paltrow is at it again. Bras cause cancer. 10 progressoid Oct 2015 Dec 2015 2 2800
Circumcision in the US was introduced to prevent masturbation 5 DetlefK Oct 2015 Dec 2015 2 2265
Michael Specter: The danger of science denial 0 progressoid Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1450
Dark Day For Science 1 progressoid Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1984
The worst anti-science websites on the web 5 Archae Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 2339
Last day or two of a PBS begathon today... 3 Archae Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1969
Anti-GMO Terror? Mail bombs sent to Mexican pro-GMO organization. 0 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1889
Psychological study: "On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit" 4 DetlefK Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 2893
DUers Praising Putin And Organic Food, Using RT As A Source 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1532
The Ethics of Prescribing Worthless Treatments 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1548
No, Monsanto Is Not Going On Trial For Crimes Against Humanity 3 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1775
Breaking: Natural News put on trial for crimes against science, educide in The Hague 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1915
Online-tools for debunking hoaxes and fakes 2 DetlefK Dec 2015 Dec 2015 8 1852
March Against Monsanto breathlessly reports on phony "tribunal" 3 Archae Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1839
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1284
The anti-vax crowd is back, repeating its usual debunked silliness. 0 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1447
A sad day for public science advocacy 2 HuckleB Nov 2015 Dec 2015 7 2102
Organic Industry Works To "Replace" Neonics With Even More Toxic Pesticides 2 HuckleB Oct 2015 Dec 2015 1 2255
Americans aren’t as anti-science as you might think 0 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1566
The anti-GMO crowd hits GD and Good Reads again. 2 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1877
Another anti-vaccine bit hits "Good Reads." 0 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1592

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Continued...

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Infographic: 20 Cognitive Biases That Screw Up Your Decisions 8 progressoid Oct 2015 Nov 2015 15 2949
I seem to have earned myself a stalker 4 Orrex Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1842
Anti-GMO conspiracy craziness is now running rampant at DU? 2 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1855
GOP war on science continues: Investigating NOAA Climate Science 2015 0 ffr Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1536
GMO food animals should be judged by product, not process, scientists say 1 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1601
Organic farming increases profits. And this is considered awesome at DU? 6 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2068
GMO Salmon Must Be To DU What Syrian Refugees Are To Freeperland 3 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1785
More anti-GMO silliness. 0 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1520
Latest book from the Bullshit Channel...I mean History Channel... 3 Archae Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2279
Organic Approved Pest Control Kills 90% Of Bumblebees It Contacts: Liverpool Study. 0 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1767
Paris Attacks Could Be ISIS Death Throes by Marc Simms 3 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1814
Posting a "Russia Today" video from a fake on Multimedia... 2 Archae Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1835
Natural therapies: no clear evidence of health benefits, Australia government review finds 1 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1728
US Department of Justice Goes After Supplements 2 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1670
Another Food Movement Bomb Has Been Dropped In GD 6 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2591
How do so many fall for such blatant nonsense at DU? 3 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1929
Holy. Freaking. Hell. Now I have seen it all. 15 eppur_se_muova Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 4717
How many Russia loving anti-GMO DUers are standing up for the cheaters now? 10 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2603
Anti-GMOers Spread Baseless Fear About Possibly Non Existent Monsanto Bananas. 2 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 2204
The thing I don't get with GMO labeling, why is that one breeding method singled out? 5 Nailzberg Aug 2015 Nov 2015 1 2362
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